Dedrick Muhammad on Recession and the Racial Wealth Divide

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Three national experts join us to both celebrate the election of Barack Obama and discuss the persistent disparities of wealth that still exist along racial lines. The forum corresponds with the release of State of the Dream 2009, a timely study examining racial wealth disparities. Over the past few months, the nation has been energized by the election of the nations first black president, and many say that we are living in a post-racial America. Yet, economic statistics continue to show us that people of color are proportionally still earning far less than their white counterparts.

How did this racial-wealth divide emerge, and how might it change with the Obama administration? In recognition of the 80th birthday of Dr. King, the historic inauguration of President Obama, and the release of the annual State of the Dream report, please join us for a panel discussion on the State and Future of the Racial Wealth Divide. We will address the current reality of the racial wealth divide and the possibilities of bridging this gap.

Panelists will include Meizhu Lui Director of the Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Initiative of Insight CCED, Amaad Rivera of United For a Fair Economy, and Dedrick Muhammad of the Institute for Policy Studies. Please join us for this important discussion as to how 2009 can become a year of change we can truly believe in.

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